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2 weeks ago | 
manisteenews.com | Andrew Stafford
Andrew StaffordCourtesy of Manistee Area Chamber of CommerceAfter spending a year in Manistee County, I've developed a deep appreciation for this place and the people who make it special. As an outsider, I’ve felt genuinely welcomed and supported. People here know what they have: a tight-knit community, natural beauty and a strong sense of pride.
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3 weeks ago | 
theage.com.au | Andrew Stafford
, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Robert WallsJuly 21, 1950 - May 15, 2025They don’t make footballers like Robert Walls any more. Walls, who has died on Thursday at the age of 74, was just 16 years and 275 days old when he made his VFL playing debut for Carlton against Hawthorn in round two of the 1967 season.
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3 weeks ago | 
theguardian.com | Andrew Stafford
Julian Kingma was afraid of dying. In this regard, perhaps the award-winning portrait photographer is not much different from the rest of us. But Kingma’s obsession with mortality had stalked him since childhood – and spilled over into adulthood. Sometimes, in his work, he would be sent out on end-of-life stories, documenting terminally ill people.
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1 month ago | 
theguardian.com | Andrew Stafford
James Baker was, as the title of his last solo release declared, Born to Rock. The musician, who died on Monday night aged 71, was the big beat behind the drums for a long list of influential Australian garage-rock bands including Hoodoo Gurus, Beasts of Bourbon, the Scientists, the Dubrovniks and the Victims. His impact went deeper than the many much-mythologised records he played on. With his Brian Jones-via-Ramones bowl cut, which he wore to the end, Baker was a one-man totem of style.
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1 month ago | 
theguardian.com | Andrew Stafford
In 1984, Paul Kelly packed up his few belongings, borrowed his father-in-law’s Holden and made the 13-hour drive from Melbourne to Sydney. He had barely a dollar in his pocket and no place to lay his head. Don Walker, who was taking a breather from the music business after the breakup of Cold Chisel, offered him a temporary refuge in his Kings Cross double-storey terrace. He had a white grand piano in the front room. Not quite 30, Kelly wasn’t even on his last chance. In industry terms, he was done.
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1 month ago | 
theguardian.com | Andrew Stafford
The Brisbane Lions took a retro theme into their match against the Gold Coast Suns at the Gabba on Sunday night. The team rolled out in the original Brisbane Bears strip from 1987. The cute and cuddly Carrara Koala roared at diehard fans from the LED scoreboard – an unsubtle reminder of the days when the club played its “home” games a full 80 kilometres down the M1. Other relics from the past (cheerleaders; Mike Brady’s original club song) would have been better left there.
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2 months ago | 
theguardian.com | Andrew Stafford
A tall, familiar figure is walking towards me near Bulimba Ferry on the south side of the Brisbane River. It is Cate Campbell, the Australian swimming legend who announced her retirement last June. She is carrying a slight limp. She assures me that walking is fine, as long as she stays on a hard surface, off the grass. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. We set out along the boardwalk over the river’s edge.
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2 months ago | 
theashlandchronicle.com | Bryan Graham |Alan Chazaro |Andrew Stafford
Seemingly Normal Behaviors That TSA Will Watch You Like A Hawk For At The AirportBy Kate Prince March 19, 2025There are many things to enjoy about flying, from the snacks in the clouds and in-flight entertainment to the sheer joy of travel. That all awaits once you are up in the air, but most people will agree that getting past TSA agents can be a grueling experience.
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2 months ago | 
theguardian.com | Andrew Stafford
Is it true you nicked some of your early equipment from David Bowie’s trucks outside the Hammersmith Odeon at the last Ziggy Stardust show, in 1973? There’s definitely some truth in that. It wasn’t outside in trucks though – it was on the stage! They played two nights, and after the first night they left all the gear up, because they were playing there the next night. I knew the Hammersmith Odeon like the back of my hand, I used to bunk in there all the time.
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2 months ago | 
msn.com | Andrew Stafford
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